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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1992
B Michael Duke, Clayton, OH (US);
AM International, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for transferring a plurality of books from a binder conveyor to another conveyor. The apparatus includes a plurality of grippers for receiving the books from the binder conveyor and gripping the books. The apparatus includes a conveyor for moving the grippers at a first interval and a first orientation. The apparatus includes a device for rotating the grippers from the first orientation to a second orientation. The apparatus includes a device for changing the relative displacement of the grippers from the first interval to a second interval, different from the first interval. The apparatus includes a conveyor for moving the grippers at the second interval and the second orientation.